Banzhafs Big Game Seals Cardinal Victory

Feb 23, 2008

Banzhaf's Big Game Seals Cardinal VictoryCUA finishes the season with 76-68 victory

2/23/2008

TOWSON, Md. - The Catholic University men's basketball squad
(10-15, 4-10 Landmark Conference) finished its season on a high
note with a 76-68 victory over conference-rival Goucher College
(6-19, 4-10 Landmark) who had beaten them previously this past
season. Freshman Jason Banzhaf (Livingston, N.J./Seton Hall
Prep) led CUA with 32 points and 18 rebounds marking the finest
performance of his CUA career.

The Cardinals controlled the first half shooting 45.9 percent
from the field and 100 percent from the charity stripe. Since
the Gophers managed to keep it close on the boards and forcing
turnovers shooting proved to be the difference for CUA which went
into the locker room leading 40-30.

Goucher outscored CUA in the second half 38-36 but couldn't make
up the ten-point deficit as the Cardinal defense stayed
strong. Once again the Cards outshot the Gophers 44.4 percent
to 35.2 percent and with the hot-handed Banzhaf leading the way,
CUA pulled out the 76-68 victory down the stretch.

Banzhaf's 32 points and 18 rebounds marked season highs for the
squad. Junior Nick Olivero (Fairfax, Va./W.T. Woodson) was
the second leading scorer with 13 points and freshman R.J. Dixon
(Charlotte, N.C./Cannon School) added 10. The Cards managed
one more rebound, 47-46, but had three more turnovers in the
match-up.

The Cards fell short of the conference tournament but will lose
no one from this year's squad which bodes well for 2008-09.